Acquired Cardiovascular Disease:

Alexander Kulik, Catherine F. Castner, and Nicholas T. Kouchoukos
	Replacement of the descending thoracic aorta: Contemporary outcomes using hypothermic circulatory arrest J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:249-255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ki-Bong Kim, Jun Sung Kim, Hyun-Jae Kang, Bon-Kwon Koo, Hyo-Soo Kim, Byung-Hee Oh, and Young-Bae Park
	Ten-year experience with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: Lessons learned from early postoperative angiography J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:256-262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:262. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Damien J. LaPar, Zequan Yang, George J. Stukenborg, Benjamin B. Peeler, John A. Kern, Irving L. Kron, and Gorav Ailawadi
	Outcomes of reoperative aortic valve replacement after previous sternotomy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:263-272. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:271-272. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
David M. Shahian, Sean M. O'Brien, Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Eric D. Peterson, and Fred H. Edwards
	Association of hospital coronary artery bypass volume with processes of care, mortality, morbidity, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons composite quality score J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:273-282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:281-282. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dustin Y. Yoon, Nicholas G. Smedira, Edward R. Nowicki, Katherine J. Hoercher, Jeevanantham Rajeswaran, Eugene H. Blackstone, and Bruce W. Lytle
	Decision support in surgical management of ischemic cardiomyopathy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:283-293. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:292-293. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Steve K. Singh, Nimesh D. Desai, Genta Chikazawa, Hiroshi Tsuneyoshi, Jessica Vincent, Brandon M. Zagorski, Visal Pen, Fuad Moussa, Gideon N. Cohen, George T. Christakis, and Stephen E. Fremes
	The Graft Imaging to Improve Patency (GRIIP) clinical trial results J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:294-301. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:300-301. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ardawan Julian Rastan, Andreas Dege, Matthias Mohr, Nicolas Doll, Volkmar Falk, Thomas Walther, and Friedrich Wilhelm Mohr
	Early and late outcomes of 517 consecutive adult patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:302-311. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:310-311. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rishi K. Wadhera, Sarah Henrickson Parker, Harold M. Burkhart, Kevin L. Greason, James R. Neal, Katherine M. Levenick, Douglas A. Wiegmann, and Thoralf M. Sundt, III
	Is the "sterile cockpit" concept applicable to cardiovascular surgery critical intervals or critical events? The impact of protocol-driven communication during cardiopulmonary bypass J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:312-319. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:317-319. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Nihan Kayalar, Bradley C. Leibovich, Thomas A. Orszulak, Hartzell V. Schaff, Thoralf M. Sundt, Richard C. Daly, and Christopher G.A. McGregor
	Concomitant surgery for renal neoplasm with pulmonary tumor embolism J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:320-325. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Yong-qiang Cui, Yan Li, Feng Gao, Chun-lei Xu, Jie Han, Wen Zeng, Ya-ping Zeng, Emin Gurbanov, and Xu Meng
	Video-assisted minimally invasive surgery for lone atrial fibrillation: A clinical report of 81 cases J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:326-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Congenital Heart Disease:

Nicola Viola, Abdullah A. Alghamdi, Osman O. Al-Radi, John G. Coles, Glen S. Van Arsdell, and Christopher A. Caldarone
	Midterm outcomes of myocardial revascularization in children J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:333-338. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
John W. Brown, Ronald C. Elkins, David R. Clarke, James S. Tweddell, Charles B. Huddleston, John R. Doty, John W. Fehrenbacher, and Johanna J.M. Takkenberg
	Performance of the CryoValve SG human decellularized pulmonary valve in 342 patients relative to the conventional CryoValve at a mean follow-up of four years J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:339-348. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Antoine Legendre, Alain Chantepie, Emre Belli, Pascal R. Vouhé, Paul Neville, Yves Dulac, Guy Vaksmann, Damien Bonnet, and Alain Serraf
	Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting performed in young children J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:349-353. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Takeshi Shinkawa, Anastasios C. Polimenakos, Carlen A. Gomez-Fifer, John R. Charpie, Jennifer C. Hirsch, Eric J. Devaney, Edward L. Bove, and Richard G. Ohye
	Management and long-term outcome of neonatal Ebstein anomaly J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:354-358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Anke Katharina Furck, Anselm Uebing, Jan Hinnerk Hansen, Jens Scheewe, Olaf Jung, Gunther Fischer, Carsten Rickers, Tim Holland-Letz, and Hans-Heiner Kramer
	Outcome of the Norwood operation in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: A 12-year single-center survey J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:359-365. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

General Thoracic Surgery:

Subroto Paul, Nasser K. Altorki, Shubin Sheng, Paul C. Lee, David H. Harpole, Mark W. Onaitis, Brendon M. Stiles, Jeffrey L. Port, and Thomas A. D'Amico
	Thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with lower morbidity than open lobectomy: A propensity-matched analysis from the STS database J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:366-378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:373-374. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hyung Joo Park, Jin Yong Jeong, Won Min Jo, Jae Seung Shin, In Sung Lee, Kwang Taik Kim, and Young Ho Choi
	Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: A novel morphology-tailored, patient-specific approach J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:379-386. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:385-386. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Brendon M. Stiles, Paul Christos, Jeffrey L. Port, Paul C. Lee, Subroto Paul, James Saunders, and Nasser K. Altorki
	Predictors of survival in patients with persistent nodal metastases after preoperative chemotherapy for esophageal cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:387-394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:393-394. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
James D. Luketich, Katie S. Nason, Neil A. Christie, Arjun Pennathur, Blair A. Jobe, Rodney J. Landreneau, and Matthew J. Schuchert
	Outcomes after a decade of laparoscopic giant paraesophageal hernia repair J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:395-404. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:403-404. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Miguel Angel Ponce González, Gabriel Juliá Serdá, Pedro Rodriguez Suarez, Gregorio Perez-Peñate, Jorge Freixinet Gilart, and Pedro Cabrera Navarro
	Long-term cardiopulmonary function after thoracic sympathectomy: Comparison between the conventional and simplified techniques J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:405-410. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mercy George, Yves Jaquet, Christos Ikonomidis, and Philippe Monnier
	Management of severe pediatric subglottic stenosis with glottic involvement J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:411-417. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Evolving Technology/Basic Science:

Ulrik Hvass and Thomas Joudinaud
	The papillary muscle sling for ischemic mitral regurgitation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:418-423. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:422-423. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Keith A. Horvath, Dumitru Mazilu, Michael Guttman, Arthur Zetts, Timothy Hunt, and Ming Li
	Midterm results of transapical aortic valve replacement via real-time magnetic resonance imaging guidance J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:424-430. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Narutoshi Hibino, Edward McGillicuddy, Goki Matsumura, Yuki Ichihara, Yuji Naito, Christopher Breuer, and Toshiharu Shinoka
	Late-term results of tissue-engineered vascular grafts in humans J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:431-436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:436. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tetsuhiko Go, Philipp Jungebluth, Silvia Baiguero, Adelaide Asnaghi, Jaume Martorell, Helmut Ostertag, Sara Mantero, Martin Birchall, Augustinus Bader, and Paolo Macchiarini
	Both epithelial cells and mesenchymal stem cell–derived chondrocytes contribute to the survival of tissue-engineered airway transplants in pigs J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:437-443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:442-443. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shun-ichiro Sakamoto, Richard B. Schuessler, Anson M. Lee, Abdulhameed Aziz, Shelly C. Lall, and Ralph J. Damiano, Jr.
	Vagal denervation and reinnervation after ablation of ganglionated plexi J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:444-452. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mark A. Wood, Amy L. Ellenbogen, Vishesh Pathak, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, and Vigneshwar Kasarajan
	Efficacy of a cooled bipolar epicardial radiofrequency ablation probe for creating transmural myocardial lesions J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:453-458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tao-Sheng Li, Masayuki Kubo, Kazuhiro Ueda, Masanori Murakami, Akihito Mikamo, and Kimikazu Hamano
	Impaired angiogenic potency of bone marrow cells from patients with advanced age, anemia, and renal failure J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:459-465. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiothoracic Transplantation:

Marius Berman, Jayan Parameshwar, David P. Jenkins, Kumud Dhital, Clive Lewis, Kirsty Dempster, Paul Lincoln, Catherine Sudarshan, Stephen R. Large, John Dunning, and Steven S.L. Tsui
	Thoratec implantable ventricular assist device: The Papworth experience J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:466-473. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ashish K. Sharma, Victor E. Laubach, Susan I. Ramos, Yunge Zhao, George Stukenborg, Joel Linden, Irving L. Kron, and Zequan Yang
	Adenosine A2A receptor activation on CD4+ T lymphocytes and neutrophils attenuates lung ischemia–reperfusion injury J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:474-482. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Perioperative Management:

Kuang-Yu Liu, Jochen D. Muehlschlegel, Tjörvi E. Perry, Amanda A. Fox, Charles D. Collard, Simon C. Body, and Stanton K. Shernan
	Common genetic variants on chromosome 9p21 predict perioperative myocardial injury after coronary artery bypass graft surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:483-488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Yusuke Iwata, Olivier Nicole, David Zurakowski, Toru Okamura, and Richard A. Jonas
	Ibuprofen for neuroprotection after cerebral ischemia J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:489-493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Technique Reports:

Septimiu D. Murgu and Henri G. Colt
	Silicone Y stent placement at secondary left carina for malignant central airway obstruction J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:494-495. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Amulya K. Saxena
	Synthetic biodegradable hydrogel (PleuraSeal) sealant for sealing of lung tissue after thoracoscopic resection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:496-497. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hunaid A. Vohra, Robert N. Whistance, Marcob Bolgeri, and Geoffrey M.K. Tsang
	The application of nitinol thermoreactive Flexigrips for late post–cardiac surgery sternal instability J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:497-499. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Amir M. Sheikh, Imran Raza, Simon Charles Edwin Sporton, and Kulvinder S. Lall
	A novel solution for repeated migration of an implantable cardiac defibrillator J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:499-501. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tobias Deuse and Bruce A. Reitz
	Heart transplantation in situs inversus totalis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:501-503. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
John Santosh Kumar Murala, Kanchana Singappuli, Sylvio Carvalho Provenzano, Jr., and Graham Nunn
	Techniques of inserting peritoneal dialysis catheters in neonates and infants undergoing open heart surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:503-505. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thomas M. Beaver, William M. Miles, Jamie B. Conti, Alex Kogan, Thomas A. Burkart, Gregory W. Woo, and Sherry J. Saxonhouse
	Minimally invasive ablation of a migrating focus of inappropriate sinus tachycardia J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:506-507. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sandeep Khandhar, Stephanie Nitzschke, and Niv Ad
	Left atrioesophageal fistula following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: Off-bypass, primary repair using an extrapericardial approach J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:507-509. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Jennifer S. Lawton
	Edema does matter J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:510. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tanya L. Butler, Jonathan R. Egan, and David Scott Winlaw
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:510-511. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Antonio Bozzani, Vittorio Arici, and Attilio Odero
	What is the real risk of stent-graft infection in the treatment of aortobronchial fistulas? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:511-512. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hendrik Jan Ankersmit
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:512. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Peter Svenarud, Mikael Persson, and Jan van der Linden
	A complementary technique to carbon dioxide de-airing in open cardiac operations? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:512-513. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bansi Koul, Faleh Al-Rashidi, S. Blomquist, P. Höglund, C. Meurling, and A. Roijer
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:513-514. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Meeting Proceedings:

Jeffrey M. Sparling and Frederic S. Resnic
	Highlights from Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2009: San Francisco, California, September 21 to 25, 2009 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:515-517. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Meetings and Courses:

	Meetings and Courses J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:518-520. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Announcements:

	AATS 90th Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:521-522. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Aortic Symposium 2010 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:522. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	AATS Meetings and Sponsored Events J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:522-523. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	2010 Summer Intern Scholarship Applications Now Available J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:523. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	AATS Online Award Applications Now Available at www.aats.org J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:523. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Applications for Membership J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:523. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	WTSA 36th Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:523. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Notices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:524. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Requirements for Maintenance of Certification J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:524. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	JCTSE Board of Directors 2010 Announcement J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;139:524-525. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Online Only: Brief Clinical Reports:

Chin-Chih Chang, Yih-Leong Chang, and Yung-Chie Lee
	Thymic carcinoma associated with Sjögren's syndrome and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e1-e2. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hisham M.F. Sherif and Michael K. Banbury
	Accessory left atrial chordae: An unusual cause of mitral valve insufficiency J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e3-e4. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Yugo Tanaka, Wataru Nishio, Daisuke Hokka, Shiro Kawamura, Etsuji Shimada, and Shuuichi Okumura
	Acute torsion of the left lower lobe caused by chronic traumatic hernia of the diaphragm J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e4-e6. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Frederick A. Tibayan, Lawrence L. Leung, Thomas A. Burdon, and James I. Fann
	Heparin-induced thrombosis without thrombocytopenia J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e6-e7. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Florian Gundel, Eva Hendrich, Michaela Horndasch, Sohrab Fratz, Hans Peter Gildein, Sizgrun Mebus, Andreas Eicken, Norbert Mayr, John Hess, and Harald Kaemmerer
	A rare coronary artery anomaly: Origin of the right coronary artery from an aortico-left ventricular tunnel J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e8-e9. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ben Davies, J. Stephen Billing, and Patrick Yiu
	Covert presentation of strangulated hiatus hernias after cardiac surgery: A note of caution J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e10-e11. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stephen Horton, Yves d'Udekem, Frank Shann, Warwick Butt, Martin Bennett, Derek Best, and Christian Brizard
	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation via sternotomy for circulatory shock J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e12-e13. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tomohito Saito, Tomohiro Maniwa, Hiroyuki Kaneda, Ken-ichiro Minami, Noriko Sakaida, Yoshiko Uemura, Akiharu Okamura, and Yukihito Saito
	Coexistence of catamenial pneumothorax and catamenial hemoptysis in a patient with pulmonary hemangiomatosis-like foci: A case report J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e14-e16. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hasan Hakan Atalay, Orhan Saim Demirtürk, Dalokay Kiliç, and Riza Türköz
	Gunshot wound of the main pulmonary artery: A case report J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e17-e18. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hwan Wook Kim and Cheol Hyun Chung
	Mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa pseudoaneurysm resulting in the displacement of the left main coronary artery after aortic valve replacement J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e18-e20. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Igor E. Konstantinov and Pankaj Saxena
	Independent lung ventilation in the postoperative management of large bronchopleural fistula J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e21-e22. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
N. Qedra, M. Kadry, E. Ivanitskaia-Kühn, S. Buz, R. Meyer, H. Laube, and R. Hetzer
	Solitary fibrous mediastinal tumor with coronary vascular supply: An unusual case J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e23-e25. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Georgy Frenkel, Einat Birk, Bernardo Vidne, Golan Shukrun, Oren Bachar, Yakov Katz, and Gabriel Amir
	A word of caution: Cerebral air emboli caused by tubing elastic recoil while performing low-flow antegrade cerebral perfusion in a low-birth-weight neonate J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:e25-e26. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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